Seventeen remand inmates fled Thekkampatti sub‑jail in Theni district on Oct. 26; police have recaptured 13 and continue a multi‑state hunt.
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India's Meteorological Department warns Cyclone Arnab will intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross the Andhra Pradesh‑Yanam coast by Oct. 28, prompting wide‑scale alerts and preparations.
The state meteorological department warned of heavy to very heavy rain in dozens of districts as the northeast monsoon entered an active phase, prompting large‑scale rescue preparations.
India's Supreme Court upheld a Madras High Court ruling that conversion to Islam does not confer backward‑class reservation benefits based on pre‑conversion caste status.
The newly elected TVK government’s attempts to build a new secretariat and cancel a greenfield airport have triggered protests and a cascade of project delays across the state.
After intense criticism from parties and activists, Tamil Nadu withdrew a September 21 order that had exempted the Public Law and Order Department from the Right to Information Act.
The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for August 13 on Tamil Nadu's petition demanding Karnataka release its allotted share of Cauvery water, amid claims of shortfalls and unmet directives.
The tragic stampede at actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur has triggered a wave of political blame and counter-allegations. In a fatal…